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Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-14-24, 10:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 372
Posted By cyccommute

Everyone seems to want to find a nefarious reason...

Everyone seems to want to find a nefarious reason for sloping top tubes. Often people say "they went to sloping top tubes so that they could offer fewer frame sizes," but the number of frame sizes...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-14-24, 08:25 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 469
Posted By cyccommute

The most likely part to go first is the bearings...

The most likely part to go first is the bearings and spindle in the bottom bracket, based on my past experience at the co-op. The bottom bracket in these bikes are made of a steel that really isn't. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-14-24, 08:14 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 182
Posted By cyccommute

bboy314 is correct. Road front derailers don't...

bboy314 is correct. Road front derailers don't play nice with mountain bike shifters for 9 speed and below. Mountain bike front derailers don't play nice with road shifters for the same components...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-13-24, 11:35 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,750
Posted By cyccommute

The 110 BCD is a dumb chainring to use in either...

The 110 BCD is a dumb chainring to use in either a double or single, especially for a short armed crank. Short cranks are meant small people who have less muscle mass than larger people. The 110 BCD...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-12-24, 06:53 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,117
Posted By cyccommute

Here’s one for you RCMoeur ...

Here’s one for you RCMoeur

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/0e79d3ec_87bf_4c8e_b3f1_8be085fe27cf_45d521b9347b5deba457e0d9cda329d14a7f2cbf.jpeg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-11-24, 05:12 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 367
Posted By cyccommute

I can’t speak to Campy nor SRAM road but SRAM...

I can’t speak to Campy nor SRAM road but SRAM mountain shifters never have this kind of problem. They are a much simpler mechanism.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 04:16 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,750
Posted By cyccommute

Thanks for the links. There are, however, some...

Thanks for the links. There are, however, some problems. The Middleburn, and TA cranks are still too long. 155 is close but no cigar. The Cobbs are pricey but are closer to the 140 to 145mm I...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-10-24, 03:49 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,117
Posted By cyccommute

Some. Poster from a local bike shop from the 80s....

Some. Poster from a local bike shop from the 80s.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/1420x2000/1a7e3e4f_c753_456c_8e94_e54e96b45e4d_d3ab1df5d3ba3d3bbcd89adf36a58f37a390a812.jpeg...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-10-24, 08:33 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 1,750
Posted By cyccommute

And where do you shop for these mythic short...

And where do you shop for these mythic short cranks? I’ve been trying to find them for 40+ years and so far have come up with nothin’. I even had to go so far as to make them myself.
Forum: Touring
04-09-24, 09:19 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,176
Posted By cyccommute

Yes, the heat goes up but it is then trapped in...

Yes, the heat goes up but it is then trapped in the envelop of the rain fly. It doesn't get swept out immediately or even quickly. I've slept many nights with the door open only to have to close it...
Forum: Touring
04-09-24, 09:12 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,176
Posted By cyccommute

No. Think about it for a minute: You use a...

No. Think about it for a minute: You use a sleeping bag to keep you warm by trapping your body heat in an envelope. If you breathe into it, your breath, which is moisture ladened, will remain close...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-09-24, 08:31 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 284
Posted By cyccommute

Rather than retype it, I'll offer this Sheldon...

Rather than retype it, I'll offer this Sheldon Brown article on cantilever brakes (https://www.sheldonbrown.com/cantilever-geometry.html). I don't agree with everything he says...I think he is way...
Forum: Touring
04-08-24, 09:55 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,176
Posted By cyccommute

There is no standing restraining order keeping me...

There is no standing restraining order keeping me out of all the rest of the states of the Union. I am allowed to travel freely, and have done so. I'm not unfamiliar with condensation in other areas...
Forum: Touring
04-08-24, 09:50 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,176
Posted By cyccommute

But there is a rate to the transfer. It isn't...

But there is a rate to the transfer. It isn't instantaneous




Yes, condensation is the conversion of gas to a liquid. However, in a modern well designed tent, none of that water that is...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-08-24, 09:21 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 440
Posted By cyccommute

Soaking the whole shifter isn't the way to fix...

Soaking the whole shifter isn't the way to fix the problem. You need a more targeted approach. The problem is that the pawl that moves a gear forward tends to get sticky. Spraying lubricant into...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 08:48 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 5,919
Posted By cyccommute

Is that technology or technique? I ride bikes...

Is that technology or technique? I ride bikes that are 20+ year old in places where I used to ride 30 to 40 years ago and don't crash as much as I did when I started out. I learned how not to...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 08:34 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 422
Posted By cyccommute

Um...what "oleophobic lubricants" are you trying...

Um...what "oleophobic lubricants" are you trying to use? Polytetrafluoroethylene is phobic to everything. Something that is oleophobic or hydrophobic doesn't mix with oils or water, respectively. ...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-08-24, 08:16 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 5,919
Posted By cyccommute

Aren't you the same guy that said this? ...

Aren't you the same guy that said this?



It certainly seems that you are saying that we really do need to change everything every 5 years or else we are going to die. You certainly seem to be...
Forum: Touring
04-07-24, 05:09 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,176
Posted By cyccommute

The heat released isn’t directional nor are the...

The heat released isn’t directional nor are the tent wall particularly good at transferring heat. Not much better than the air surrounding the tent. The tent, being water proof, also doesn’t lose...
Forum: Touring
04-07-24, 11:51 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 2,176
Posted By cyccommute

I see your “yes and no” and raise you another...

I see your “yes and no” and raise you another one. Condensation is not totally “bad”. Yes, it is kind of a pain but condensing water releases heat as it condenses. In a small tent, that higher...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 06:29 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,115
Posted By cyccommute

There are a lot of local color variations. The...

There are a lot of local color variations. The wonders of natural selection.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 06:25 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 5,919
Posted By cyccommute

It amazing how someone comes in spoiling for a...

It amazing how someone comes in spoiling for a fight and is surprised to find one.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 03:35 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 5,919
Posted By cyccommute

Well you kind of answered your own question ...

Well you kind of answered your own question



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Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 03:32 PM
Replies: 182
Views: 5,919
Posted By cyccommute

No. I’m not reluctant nor a revisionist. I am a...

No. I’m not reluctant nor a revisionist. I am a retro grouch that fails to see the supposed “superiority” of disc brakes having ridden mountain bikes from the early 80s onward and never having...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 08:57 AM
Replies: 182
Views: 5,919
Posted By cyccommute

You are making the mistake of assuming that rim...

You are making the mistake of assuming that rim brakes are not disc brakes. Converting drum brakes on cars to disc brakes was a great improvement. Hub mounted disc brakes are just making the “disc”...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 08:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 422
Posted By cyccommute

Silca does an excellent job of separating people...

Silca does an excellent job of separating people from money.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-06-24, 08:36 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 630
Posted By cyccommute

I actually prefer what came out of the late...

I actually prefer what came out of the late 80s/early 90s as the bikes got much better. The advances in technology that came out of that time had more impact than the early mountain bike technology...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-06-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,115
Posted By cyccommute

The “pits” in pit vipers are in front of the jaw....

The “pits” in pit vipers are in front of the jaw. They are located on the head between the eyes and the nostrils and are slightly smaller than the eyes. They are heat sensing organs.

The shape...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 10:21 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 630
Posted By cyccommute

It was an era when bicycles were changing rapidly...

It was an era when bicycles were changing rapidly and constantly.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-05-24, 10:19 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 630
Posted By cyccommute

My understanding at the time was that it was a...

My understanding at the time was that it was a race series in numerous locations.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-05-24, 10:14 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 752
Posted By cyccommute

Since you live in Manhattan, you have loads of...

Since you live in Manhattan, you have loads of bicycle co-ops in your area. To begin with, you should go to one and get a replacement wheel…talk to them about your problems…and use it. If it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-24, 04:55 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,115
Posted By cyccommute

Yup. Born ready to go with fangs and venom and...

Yup. Born ready to go with fangs and venom and everything.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-05-24, 08:28 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 1,402
Posted By cyccommute

That "fussiness" makes me question their supposed...

That "fussiness" makes me question their supposed superiority towards flats.
Forum: Commuting
04-04-24, 10:06 PM
Replies: 132
Views: 18,581
Posted By cyccommute

Here’s a post...

Here’s a post (https://www.bikeforums.net/23141617-post20.html) on how I shorten my wife’s cranks. Threading the cranks is the most difficult part for me as it’s hard to keep the tap straight. ...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 09:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 630
Posted By cyccommute

Hard to say but this Ross Force 1...

Hard to say but this Ross Force 1 (http://mombatbicycles.com/MOMBAT/Bikes/1983_Ross_Force1.html) listed on Mombat has clamp-on cable guides which aren’t evident in my picture.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 08:45 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,115
Posted By cyccommute

Adventures in Retirement: Adrenaline version. ...

Adventures in Retirement: Adrenaline version.

As I was riding down a trail in the Soapstone Prairie near Fort Collins, CO near the end of the day, I happened to hear that dreaded BZZZT! but it...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-04-24, 08:20 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 2,115
Posted By cyccommute

Snake! "Rachael, go into this dip fast so you can...

Snake! "Rachael, go into this dip fast so you can carry your momentum through to the uphill on the other side! Push it! Faster! That a girl! I'm right behind you!"BBBZZZZTTTT!

"Hey, Dad! How did...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 11:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 630
Posted By cyccommute

I'm pretty sure that is a 1983 Ross Mt Hood...

I'm pretty sure that is a 1983 Ross Mt Hood (https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/1983-ross-mt-hood.206246/).



I had one of those for a while. My wife bought me a Pentax K1000 for Christmas in...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-04-24, 11:26 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 630
Posted By cyccommute

Vintage mountain bikes before they became vintage

I've embarked on a project to scan old photos and certain gems keep popping up. Back in 1984, as a new mountain biker (everyone was "new" then), this add jumped out of the pages of Bicycling...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-04-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 752
Posted By cyccommute

What you seem to be asking…replacing the rim…is...

What you seem to be asking…replacing the rim…is not impossible to do but it isn’t something you should be doing if you are truly “bike-illiterate”. There are a lot of considerations that you haven’t...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-04-24, 08:45 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 752
Posted By cyccommute

The Cannondale Quick 8 is a modern bike from the...

The Cannondale Quick 8 is a modern bike from the last 8 to 10 years. Freewheel hubs are being widely used in modern bikes with 135mm OLD as a “cost saving” measure. ‘Tis dumb but…
Forum: Classic & Vintage
04-02-24, 12:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 609
Posted By cyccommute

2,4, and 5 describes every bike in my garage as...

2,4, and 5 describes every bike in my garage as well as the spill over in my daughter's shed:rolleyes:

The only thing I don't do is ride cheap bikes or do restorations.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-24, 02:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 390
Posted By cyccommute

Yup. Common mistake

Yup. Common mistake
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 02:05 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,120
Posted By cyccommute

Don't over think it. Stuff happens. It is...

Don't over think it. Stuff happens. It is likely a quality control issue that is a rarity. Get a new chain and carry on.
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 09:59 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 506
Posted By cyccommute

You could carry around a SKS presta adapter...

You could carry around a SKS presta adapter...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
04-01-24, 08:12 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 437
Posted By cyccommute

Long before the current electric bike craze my...

Long before the current electric bike craze my employer bought some electric bicycles and scooters. The bikes were all front wheel drive. They pulled to the left (I think) when you applied power...
Forum: General Cycling Discussion
04-01-24, 08:05 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 1,120
Posted By cyccommute

Yup. Cracked. Replace it. Now!

Yup. Cracked. Replace it.




Now!
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-24, 10:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 749
Posted By cyccommute

No one should repack, restore, reinstall, or do...

No one should repack, restore, reinstall, or do anything with damaged parts other than drop them in the recycling bin. Visible cracks, visible thread damage, or any visible damage should be...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-24, 07:04 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 749
Posted By cyccommute

Like I said above, the problem is due to...

Like I said above, the problem is due to contaminants in the steel that are in compatible with the steel. The result is a significantly softer material that isn’t as strong as uncontaminated steel....
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
03-30-24, 12:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 749
Posted By cyccommute

The threads that are pointed out are distorted...

The threads that are pointed out are distorted due to the metal of the cup being stretched. Steel shouldn’t do that even if galvanized to the aluminum. The aluminum threads will pull out before the...
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